"Uh..."
Xu Qing fell silent.
Given what had just happened, if he had not gone along with it and fainted, he probably would have been torn into by the scorpion.
Yes, Xu Qing's current physical strength was already comparable to a Titled Douluo's, and after taking the Mystic Ice Marrow, his Soul Power density had also reached the Titled level.
Of course, there was also his spiritual power.
Otherwise, Xu Qing would not have been able to successfully perfect his Soul Core Prototype when he was only at rank sixty.
A Soul Core was something only those at the Titled level could touch.
They were both at the Titled level. Even though the Ice Empress's strength was above rank ninety-eight, she had not used her full power.
She had still controlled her strength when she "knocked out" Xu Qing.
Since the way out had been handed to him, naturally he had taken it.
He had to admit, it really was soft.
"No, no, Elder Yi, how can you call that pretending to faint?" Xu Qing slurped his iced drink and said casually, "That's called a wise man submitting to circumstances~"
"Oh right, Elder Yi, how's your study of Soul Tools going? Can you make a class-ten Soul Tool now?" Xu Qing asked offhandedly.
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Elder Yi tugged out several strands of his beard, the corner of his eye twitching as he looked at Xu Qing. After taking a moment to recover, he said:
"How could this old man possibly be that impressive?"
"Little fellow, class-ten Soul Tools are technology that innovates and upgrades upon class-nine Soul Tools."
"With this old man's mere few months of research, how could I possibly master with ease something the geniuses of this world have been unable to possess for decades, or even centuries?"
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